Chapter 25: The Dead Are Like a River [Part II]
Outside Songhai City.
The pale golden sunset, little by little sprinkled all over the jungle, the autumn dusk looks so beautiful, under the seemingly calm twilight, the smoke drifts to the far end, the battlefield has been buried by the wind and sand, the shouts are silent in the air, the ancient sword decays in the residual wind, and the soul born for battle begins to fight for survival.
It seems to be a world of singing and dancing, but it hides endless undercurrents, and in the era without horns, survival is the only long way.
"The old era is over, the new era is beginning, and everyone must learn to survive in this new era...... Isn't it, the ovary? In the salty sea breeze, the strands of flying white hair seemed to be the deepest testimony left by the indelible pain in Wei Zhuang's heart.
"The son is on the river, and the deceased is like a husband." A faint sigh seems to have lost the vigor of a teenager, and some are just slightly overflowing thoughts.
"Hehe, I can't imagine that the high-spirited ovary has now begun to be sentimental." Compared with the red skirt swinging and the red refinement, the red jade at this moment is full of tranquility and softness.
"Baili girl smiled...... "The ovary was still polite for a few weeks, and looked sideways at Wei Zhuang, but saw that there was also a hint of mockery in his eyes, and he couldn't help but say a little abruptly.
"What about you? It doesn't seem to have changed at all. β
"What do you think?" Wei Zhuang responded disappreciatively.
"Becoming a weapon of Yingzheng, this doesn't seem to be the original intention of the creation of quicksand, what does Mr. Wei think?" The ovary didn't ask, but Hongyu said it first.
"The original intention of the creation of quicksand?" Wei Zhuang muttered thoughtfully.
"Everyone has to learn to survive in this new era, which sounds more like an elegant excuse." The ovary smiled self-deprecatingly, and it seemed that at some point, people really began to forget some of the past that should not have been forgotten.
Just like the people of this Songhai land, they were originally the people of the land of Qilu, but now they have become subservients under the iron hooves of Great Qin, is this what they want to see?
"Sister Red Lotus, what do you think?" Hongyu looked at Chi Lian, who had been silent, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful, the years can really change a person, and the ovary was also slightly tilted, looking at the former Korean princess, with a trace of reminiscence in her eyes, it was nostalgia for her homeland.
ββ¦β¦ There is no His Highness here, only the refining of quicksand, and quicksand does not need excuses, excuses are reserved for those who need to escape. The slender wind eyes narrowed slightly, and Chi Lian looked at the ovary without hesitation, a trace of disdain slipped under his eyes, this 'person' seemed to be him.
"Ovary, what are you running away from?" Wei Zhuang asked.
"Maybe it's just to survive, and a little bit forget the original intention, in comparison, Zihong has done better than us." The ovary said with a sigh.
Hongyu shook her head slightly, her face was slightly pale, "Actually, sometimes, I just hope that he can live well." β
"Some people are born different from ordinary people, just like Han Fei back then, 'he did not avoid the minister when he was punished, and he did not spare any good man'...... How many people still remember these things. Wei Zhuang's gaze looked into the distance a little distractedly.
The ovary muttered, "The oath of quicksand...... "I don't seem to have remembered it for a long time, it has been forgotten in a corner of my memory, and it is still mottled.
"The law of heaven and earth is not slackened in implementation, even if there is no dependence on the state."
"The implementation of the law is precisely for the sake of stabilizing the country."
"Chivalry violates the ban with martial arts, and Confucianism uses literature to disrupt the law, these so-called chivalrous people are the biggest source of chaos in the country." Ruby said slowly.
"Oh? Here's your insight! Wei Zhuang turned his head, looking extremely surprised.
"No......" Hongyu shook his head, "This is when Wuxian Zhuang was first founded, he gave it to me, Zihong said that if you want to truly achieve a stable country in this era, you should establish the country with law and govern the country with benevolence; The legal system is supplemented by benevolent government in order to achieve long-term peace and stability. β
"The rule of law...... Benevolent. The ovary carefully pondered what Yan Hong had said.
"Hmph...... Panic, how can law and benevolence be compatible. Wei Zhuang frowned and refuted, "The concubine also asked this question at the time, but Zihong didn't answer, just said that in troubled times, you should use heavy canons, but if you rule the world by fighting for the world, the dynasty will die." Hongyu looked at the doubt in Wei Zhuang's eyes and said everything she knew.
It's just like this, but it makes Wei Zhuang's brows furrow deeper.
On the other side, the ovary slightly curled the corners of his mouth thoughtfully.
"Ovary, do you know, why did he create quicksand together while proposing the five beetles?" Wei Zhuang asked again.
"Commit adultery with art, and stop punishment with punishment."
"Yes, stop the punishment with punishment, this is quicksand, practice benevolent government and rule the royal road, in this way, it has long been outdated, I can't imagine that Zihong has stayed in Xiaoshengxian Village for a while, but he has been affected by you." Wei Zhuang said slowly.
The ovary and Hongyu just smiled and didn't answer, and now Wei Zhuang and Yan Hong have already entered two different ways of thinking, "I heard that you have been investigating the cause of Han Feizi's death?" β
"Not bad!"
"Is there any progress?"
"What about you, do you have a clue?" Wei Zhuang asked rhetorically about the ovary.
ββStingingββ
With a clear sword roar, a black figure slowly emerged from the shadows, a dark red blood line slowly spread from his chest, and life gradually fell silent.
The long sword in white, Ye has no trace!
Hongyu looked at the white phoenix on the eaves, and seemed to detect a hint of surprise in his expression, obviously he didn't expect the Traceless Sword to be faster than his feather blade!
Elegantly wiping his sword, for Wei Zhuang and Zhang Zifang, everyone has known each other for a long time, and those hypocritical etiquette will naturally be saved.
"Traceless Village, Traceless Sword, but Zihong has forged your rare blade with his heart." There was a hint of praise in Wei Zhuang's eyes, and he still admired the powerful people very much.
In particular, not long ago, Ye Wuji's blow [Heaven and Earth Datong] also amazed him.
Ye Wuxian didn't say a word, just silently returned to his position, but the ovary was silent for a moment as he looked at the spider pattern on the neck of the man in black, and a sharp edge shot out of his eyes, murderous!
"The net of heaven and earth is pervasive."
Net, the largest and most terrifying mysterious organization, weaves an invisible web to absorb a large number of death row prisoners and wandering swordsmen, and conduct brutal and bloody training. Cultivate them into deadly stingers, like spiders lurking in the shadows of the Great Qin Empire, always waiting for their prey to fall into the web.
"Now that Li Si has arrived in Songhai City, the Netting Organization under his command has naturally infiltrated it." Wei Zhuang seems to have expected it.
"Recently, more and more troops have been deployed in Songhai, and patrols and inspections are much stricter than before." Ruby reminded as she looked at a spider that had sunk into the grass.
"It seems that we will have to be more careful in meeting in the future."
"There is no doubt that surveillance itself means that there will be heavy operations." Wei Zhuang said categorically.
"In your opinion, what should you do?" Wei Zhuang turned around and asked the ovary, Ling Xujian turned lightly in the hand of the ovary, the slender back stretched longer and longer in the setting sun, and the response from the wind was not slow.
"Don't worry, if I guess correctly, Zihong will have news soon."
"You think...... He's alive? Wei Zhuang asked calmly, but Chi Lian and Hongyu were waiting for the answer of the ovary.
"All I know is that if he dies so easily, it won't be him......"
A faint voice floated from afar, although he was young, but the strategizing temperament was quietly born, and the future was between the endless unknown, but there were countless opportunities.